DSA Talent Areas at Singapore's 11 SAP Schools (2026)
11 SAP schools offer 61 DSA talent areas between them for the 2026 exercise (Sec 1 2027 intake). The most common: Table Tennis (11), Badminton (10), Basketball (10). 2 are girls' schools, 2 boys' schools and 7 co-ed.
11 sap schools compared
| School | Area | Gender | PSLE AL cut-off | Talent areas | Top categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anglican High School | Bedok | Co-ed | AL 12 (2025) | 14 | Sports 4, Performing Arts 6, STEM & Academic 1 |
 Catholic High School | Bishan | Boys | AL 7 (2025) | 19 | Sports 7, Performing Arts 7, STEM & Academic 2 |
 CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School | Ang Mo Kio | Girls | AL 7 (2025) | 9 | Sports 7, Languages & Humanities 1, Leadership 1 |
 Chung Cheng High School Main | Marine Parade | Co-ed | AL 10 (2025) | 9 | Sports 6, Performing Arts 2, Languages & Humanities 1 |
 Dunman High School(DHS) | Kallang | Co-ed | AL 8 (2025) | 18 | Sports 8, Performing Arts 7, STEM & Academic 1 |
 Hwa Chong Institution(HCI) | Bukit Timah | Co-ed | AL 6 (2025) | 22 | Sports 12, Visual & Media Arts 1, STEM & Academic 4 |
 Maris Stella High School Secondary | Bedok | Boys | AL 12 (2025) | 18 | Sports 8, Performing Arts 3, Visual & Media Arts 1 |
 Nan Chiau High School | Sengkang | Co-ed | AL 11 (2025) | 8 | Sports 4, Performing Arts 2, Visual & Media Arts 1 |
 Nan Hua High School | Clementi | Co-ed | AL 10 (2025) | 17 | Sports 6, Performing Arts 8, Visual & Media Arts 1 |
 Nanyang Girls' High School(NYGH) | Bukit Timah | Girls | AL 6 (2025) | 18 | Sports 9, Performing Arts 6, Visual & Media Arts 1 |
 River Valley High School(RVHS) | Jurong West | Co-ed | AL 9 (2025) | 16 | Sports 8, Performing Arts 4, Visual & Media Arts 1 |
Talent areas across sap schools
The 20 most widely offered, with the schools that offer each one.
Table Tennis — 11 of 11 schools:
Anglican High School, Catholic High School, CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School, Chung Cheng High School Main, Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, Maris Stella High School Secondary, Nan Chiau High School, Nan Hua High School, Nanyang Girls' High School, River Valley High School
Badminton — 10 of 11 schools:
Anglican High School, CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School, Chung Cheng High School Main, Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, Maris Stella High School Secondary, Nan Chiau High School, Nan Hua High School, Nanyang Girls' High School, River Valley High School
Basketball — 10 of 11 schools:
Anglican High School, Catholic High School, Chung Cheng High School Main, Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, Maris Stella High School Secondary, Nan Chiau High School, Nan Hua High School, Nanyang Girls' High School, River Valley High School
Chinese Orchestra — 9 of 11 schools:
Anglican High School, Catholic High School, Chung Cheng High School Main, Dunman High School, Maris Stella High School Secondary, Nan Chiau High School, Nan Hua High School, Nanyang Girls' High School, River Valley High School
Wushu — 9 of 11 schools:
Anglican High School, Catholic High School, Chung Cheng High School Main, Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, Maris Stella High School Secondary, Nan Chiau High School, Nanyang Girls' High School, River Valley High School
Concert Band — 8 of 11 schools:
Anglican High School, Catholic High School, Chung Cheng High School Main, Dunman High School, Maris Stella High School Secondary, Nan Hua High School, Nanyang Girls' High School, River Valley High School
Leadership — 7 of 11 schools:
Catholic High School, CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School, Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, Maris Stella High School Secondary, Nan Hua High School, River Valley High School
Bilingualism — 6 of 11 schools:
Catholic High School, CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School, Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, Nan Chiau High School, Nanyang Girls' High School
Softball — 6 of 11 schools:
Catholic High School, Dunman High School, Maris Stella High School Secondary, Nan Hua High School, Nanyang Girls' High School, River Valley High School
Volleyball — 6 of 11 schools:
Catholic High School, Chung Cheng High School Main, Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Girls' High School, River Valley High School
Choir — 5 of 11 schools:
Anglican High School, Catholic High School, Dunman High School, Nan Hua High School, River Valley High School
Netball — 5 of 11 schools:
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School, Chung Cheng High School Main, Nan Hua High School, Nanyang Girls' High School, River Valley High School
Track and Field — 5 of 11 schools:
Catholic High School, CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School, Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Girls' High School
Chinese Dance — 4 of 11 schools:
Dunman High School, Nan Chiau High School, Nanyang Girls' High School, River Valley High School
Chinese Language — 4 of 11 schools:
Anglican High School, Chung Cheng High School Main, Hwa Chong Institution, Maris Stella High School Secondary
Chinese Drama — 3 of 11 schools:
Anglican High School, Catholic High School, Nan Hua High School
English Drama — 3 of 11 schools:
Anglican High School, Catholic High School, Nan Hua High School
Modern Dance — 3 of 11 schools:
Anglican High School, Catholic High School, Dunman High School
Robotics — 3 of 11 schools:
Anglican High School, Maris Stella High School Secondary, River Valley High School
Chinese Calligraphy — 2 of 11 schools:
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